Morsels: Aug. 21

Published: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 7:25 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 7:25 a.m.

Just Vino is sponsoring a Sip and Stroll event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, just before the first performance of “Deathtrap” at the Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage, 2661 Greenville Highway.

Guests can learn about wine from the experts and about gardening from Master Gardeners or just enjoy a nice walk before the show. Sip and Stroll events take place on the first preview evening of each Mainstage show.

The suspense thriller “Deathtrap” runs through Sept. 15 with performances at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased by calling 828-693-0731 or visiting

www.flatrockplayhouse. org.

Just Vino is at 2702 Greenville Highway in the Singleton Centre, across the road from Flat Rock Playhouse. Call 828-693-5380 for more information.

BREVARD

Farm Fair on Aug. 31

The Transylvania Farmers Market will host its annual Farm Fair from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 31 at the Farmers Market lot, just off East Main Street behind Comporium at the corner of Johnson and Jordan streets. An event that celebrates local farmers and producers, Farm Fair will include a variety of vendor and educational booths, contests and events for kids. It is free. A hot breakfast, made from fresh local ingredients by Wild Indigo Catering, will be available, and farmers market vendors will be set up with a plethora of fresh produce, meats, poultry, eggs, cheese, handcrafted items and more. Music will be provided by Crooked Pine.

Individuals or farms with agricultural products and agriculture support organizations can be a part of Farm Fair. Booth fee is $25 and applications are due by Friday.

Individuals interested in volunteering can contact Leslie Logemann at 828-548-0660 or leslie@logemanndesigncom.

Falderal Winery to host ECO workshop Tuesday

Falderal Winery at 131 Third Ave. W. will host the next Sustainable Living Workshop sponsored by the Environmental and Conservation Organization from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The topic, “Growing Organic Hops,” will be presented by Lisa Schacht, who grows hops organically on her family farm near DuPont State Recreational Forest.

Workshop attendees will learn how hops are grown from the rhizome, the time table for growing, the pests and challenges, the harvest and the uses, from beer making to tinctures for pain relief.

“I feel strongly about growing organically, without the use of harmful chemicals, which all circles back around to my years of study and work in health and wellness,” Schacht says. “I will be bringing some of our harvest for folks to smell and taste.

“I want the workshop to be fun and to include all the senses for a full learning experience.”

The workshop is $15 per person. Reservations are required. Sign up online at www.eco-wnc.org or call 828-692-0385 for more information.

Contact Falderal Winery at 828-693-7676 or visit www.falderalwinery.com for more information.

BREVARD

Oskar Blues to release Ten Fidy stout Aug. 29

Oskar Blues Brewery will host a release party for the first batch of its award-winning Ten Fidy Imperial Stout on Aug. 29 at the N.C. Tasty Weasel at 342 Mountain Industrial Drive in Brevard.

This seasonal brew is now fermenting in the tanks at both the Colorado and North Carolina locations. The brew will be released at parties at both Tasty Weasel Tap Rooms and distributed to all 32 states where Oskar Blues is sold.

Less than nine months after the first North Carolina brew bubbled, the brewers have recreated all seven of Oskar Blues' regular lineup of beers, finishing with the Ten Fidy (10.5 percent ABV).

This full-bodied seasonal will be available earlier than ever this year — in September — thanks, in part, to the new East Coast brewery in Brevard. The Fidy will be available until February (or until it sells out).

The release party will include a chili cook-off with brewery judges (bring extra chili to share), music from This Mountain, a rockin' folk band from East Tennessee, Ten Fidy corn hole, and special T-shirts featuring the “First in FIDY” license plate.

Call 828-883-2337 or visit www.oskarblues.com for more information.

BOONE, BLOWING ROCK

High Country crawl set for Sept. 3-5

The High Country Small Plate Crawl invites patrons to travel from restaurant to restaurant, sampling the best of the High Country's culinary scene, Sept. 3-5.

Participating restaurants are in Blowing Rock, Boone and Valle Crucis. Restaurants will offer special small plate menus priced from $3 to $8 showcasing cuisine and chef's talent.

Each restaurant welcomes crawlers all three days during the same block of time: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (lunch hours) or 5 to 9 p.m. (dinner hours). For more details, visit platecrawl.com.

A passport is not required, but is needed to enter the prize drawing. Prizes will be listed on the crawl website. Present the passport when purchasing small plates for validation. Buy a small plate at five or more restaurants to qualify for a prize drawing.

<p>FLAT ROCK</p><p>Sip and Stroll Thursday at Just Vino</p><p>Just Vino is sponsoring a Sip and Stroll event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, just before the first performance of “Deathtrap” at the Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage, 2661 Greenville Highway.</p><p>Guests can learn about wine from the experts and about gardening from Master Gardeners or just enjoy a nice walk before the show. Sip and Stroll events take place on the first preview evening of each Mainstage show.</p><p>The suspense thriller “Deathtrap” runs through Sept. 15 with performances at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased by calling 828-693-0731 or visiting </p><p>www.flatrockplayhouse. org.</p><p>Just Vino is at 2702 Greenville Highway in the Singleton Centre, across the road from Flat Rock Playhouse. Call 828-693-5380 for more information.</p><p>BREVARD</p><p>Farm Fair on Aug. 31</p><p>The Transylvania Farmers Market will host its annual Farm Fair from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 31 at the Farmers Market lot, just off East Main Street behind Comporium at the corner of Johnson and Jordan streets. An event that celebrates local farmers and producers, Farm Fair will include a variety of vendor and educational booths, contests and events for kids. It is free. A hot breakfast, made from fresh local ingredients by Wild Indigo Catering, will be available, and farmers market vendors will be set up with a plethora of fresh produce, meats, poultry, eggs, cheese, handcrafted items and more. Music will be provided by Crooked Pine.</p><p>Individuals or farms with agricultural products and agriculture support organizations can be a part of Farm Fair. Booth fee is $25 and applications are due by Friday.</p><p>Individuals interested in volunteering can contact Leslie Logemann at 828-548-0660 or leslie@logemanndesigncom.</p><p>Falderal Winery to host ECO workshop Tuesday</p><p>Falderal Winery at 131 Third Ave. W. will host the next Sustainable Living Workshop sponsored by the Environmental and Conservation Organization from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.</p><p>The topic, “Growing Organic Hops,” will be presented by Lisa Schacht, who grows hops organically on her family farm near DuPont State Recreational Forest.</p><p>Workshop attendees will learn how hops are grown from the rhizome, the time table for growing, the pests and challenges, the harvest and the uses, from beer making to tinctures for pain relief.</p><p>“I feel strongly about growing organically, without the use of harmful chemicals, which all circles back around to my years of study and work in health and wellness,” Schacht says. “I will be bringing some of our harvest for folks to smell and taste.</p><p>“I want the workshop to be fun and to include all the senses for a full learning experience.”</p><p>The workshop is $15 per person. Reservations are required. Sign up online at www.eco-wnc.org or call 828-692-0385 for more information.</p><p>Contact Falderal Winery at 828-693-7676 or visit www.falderalwinery.com for more information.</p><p>BREVARD</p><p>Oskar Blues to release Ten Fidy stout Aug. 29</p><p>Oskar Blues Brewery will host a release party for the first batch of its award-winning Ten Fidy Imperial Stout on Aug. 29 at the N.C. Tasty Weasel at 342 Mountain Industrial Drive in Brevard.</p><p>This seasonal brew is now fermenting in the tanks at both the Colorado and North Carolina locations. The brew will be released at parties at both Tasty Weasel Tap Rooms and distributed to all 32 states where Oskar Blues is sold.</p><p>Less than nine months after the first North Carolina brew bubbled, the brewers have recreated all seven of Oskar Blues' regular lineup of beers, finishing with the Ten Fidy (10.5 percent ABV).</p><p>This full-bodied seasonal will be available earlier than ever this year — in September — thanks, in part, to the new East Coast brewery in Brevard. The Fidy will be available until February (or until it sells out).</p><p>The release party will include a chili cook-off with brewery judges (bring extra chili to share), music from This Mountain, a rockin' folk band from East Tennessee, Ten Fidy corn hole, and special T-shirts featuring the “First in FIDY” license plate.</p><p>Call 828-883-2337 or visit www.oskarblues.com for more information.</p><p>BOONE, BLOWING ROCK</p><p>High Country crawl set for Sept. 3-5</p><p>The High Country Small Plate Crawl invites patrons to travel from restaurant to restaurant, sampling the best of the High Country's culinary scene, Sept. 3-5.</p><p>Participating restaurants are in Blowing Rock, Boone and Valle Crucis. Restaurants will offer special small plate menus priced from $3 to $8 showcasing cuisine and chef's talent.</p><p>Each restaurant welcomes crawlers all three days during the same block of time: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (lunch hours) or 5 to 9 p.m. (dinner hours). For more details, visit platecrawl.com.</p><p>A passport is not required, but is needed to enter the prize drawing. Prizes will be listed on the crawl website. Present the passport when purchasing small plates for validation. Buy a small plate at five or more restaurants to qualify for a prize drawing.</p><p>For additional information, email event copresenter Laura Huff, Carolina Epicurean, at thecarolinaepicurean@gmail.com.</p><p>From staff reports</p>